DIY liquid glass crafts. Fusing at home: DIY glass crafts Crafts from glass bottles
Glass bottles accumulate in any home or family, especially after the holidays, but you don’t always want to throw them away. And there is no need to do this. In this article we will look at what can be made from empty and beautiful glass bottles.
What can you make from bottles for your home?
Today many bottles have non-standard shape and their variety is very great. Make useful ones decorative crafts from glass bottles with your own hands, which will add zest to your interior or exterior of the house and bottles will no longer be just garbage for you. From empty glass bottles you can make stylish vases, all kinds of candlesticks, chandeliers, glasses, magnificent flower vases, terrariums for plants, hedges, interestingly decorate flower beds in the country and much more, as long as your imagination is enough.
Just before you give empty glass bottles a second wind, you need to decide what you want to do and choose a range of possibilities. Crafts made from glass bottles can be divided into two large groups:
- Interior– this group includes crafts for filling interior space and creating a positive mood (chandeliers, stands, vases, candlesticks and much more).
- Exterior– a group of crafts for creating coziness in a dacha, in a country house (paths, fences, etc.)
Vase made of bottles
The simplest and beautiful thing in the interior it is a flower vase. Vases with flowers create a cozy and warm atmosphere in the house. They can be placed anywhere, on tables, on the floor, on shelves. A whole bottle is a ready-made flower vase. There are many ways to decorate a bottle.
Vase made of bottles. Acrylic painting method
Manufacturing process:
- To do this, take beautiful bottle wine bottle, unusual shape, cover it with acrylic or oil paint(e.g. white), apply a second coat of paint if necessary. Complete Guide How
- Then take a beautiful lace, 10 centimeters wide and glue it to the bottom of the bottle. (see photo).
- Remained finishing touch, put flowers in a vase. And your home will shine with tenderness.
Vases can also be not only tabletop, but also wall-mounted. Do wooden base, attaching it to the wall, and placing a vase of flowers in the middle of it.
Set of vases for table decor
Wall vase
There is a whole selection of master classes on Kolibri - see the link!
Candlestick
No lamp that emits artificial light gives such a romantic effect as the light of a smoldering candle. Candle fire can make the atmosphere of any room more mysterious and exciting, but at the same time more calm and cozy. The most ideal solution will make an individual candlestick with your own hands.
Candlesticks from a bottle
Candlesticks made from clear bottles
The easiest way to make a candlestick from the bottom halves of bottles. To do this you need to cut the bottle. How to cut a glass bottle? There are several options. Most often used special machine or a glass cutter, but not everyone has such tools in their home. Therefore, at home, glass can be cut using a burning thread.
To do this, you need to thoroughly moisten a middle rope in acetone (or nail polish remover), wrap it around the bottle in the place where you need to cut it, set it on fire, and then sharply dip it in ice water(water/ice=1/1). Step by step.
Candlestick from the bottom of a bottle
You will get an absolutely even cut. Then use an emery wheel or waterproof sandpaper to sand the edges so they are smooth. When working, be sure to follow safety precautions.
Manufacturing process:
- After you cut the bottle, melt the paraffin in a water bath.
- Then take a piece of wick, put it in the lower part of the bottle, securing it with a dry piece of paraffin, and fill it with melted paraffin, while securing the wick in place with something. We leave it until completely dry(1-2 hours). That's all, our wonderful candle is ready for use.
- Or simply insert a thick candle into the bottom of a glass bottle for another great candle.
Wine bottle chandelier
If you are tired of old lampshades, then another variety for your home will be one made from glass wine bottles with your own hands.
Bottom needs to be cut off wine bottle, and use this bottle as a lampshade, you just need to carefully fix the socket with the light bulb. It is also possible not to limit yourself to just one lampshade, but to make a whole royal chandelier in the same way, which will decorate your room and fit perfectly into your interior, especially in a country house.
Do you want to make such a lamp? — Below are 3 detailed and step-by-step lessons!
Chic chandelier made from bottles
The finished cartridge with wiring is inserted into the cut bottle
Rustic chandelier
Dishes
The simplest and most popular crafts to make from glass bottles are various elements of tableware. If you want the products flat dishes with your own hands, you need to go to a workshop where high temperatures, it will be given a different shape.
Although there is an easy way to make a plate at home, as mentioned above. And your plate is ready to use.
Original serving of food in a plate from a bottle
Sweet plates
To make a plate for sweets, you need to:
- take a tray or an old plastic plate,
- make a round hole in the middle and put it on the neck of the bottle.
- the bottle can be decorated various elements decor (paint, beads, pebbles and much more)
Original dessert plate
Jars for bulk products
By cutting off the neck of the bottle and sanding the edges, you get an original jar for bulk products. Which will delight you with its appearance when preparing various dishes.
Jars for storing bulk products. You can use a cork or foam ball as a lid.
Mug
Already knowing the principle of cutting a bottle, you can try to make a glass mug, just remember to carefully process the edges. To do this, you need to cut off the bottom of the bottle and separately the very top of the neck, then glue the neck to the bottom as a handle liquid nails and your glass is ready.
Glass bottle mug
Whiskey bottle soap dispenser
Beautifully shaped bottles will serve you as a dispenser for liquid soap. This option will certainly look original in your bathroom.
- To portray such beauty and practicality, instead of a cork, attach a pump or nozzle for liquid soap or dishwashing detergent that was left over from the used one.
- You can secure the nozzle with liquid nails or select a bottle with a suitable thread.
- If you want to leave the label and prevent it from getting wet from water, cover it with clear varnish.
Done, you can already enjoy.
Whiskey bottle soap dispenser
Wine bottle shelves
Using glass bottles as supports for wooden shelving– this is just a wonderful idea. Hollow bottles are incredibly strong and easily hold wooden planks. To do this, just make several holes in the wooden planks, connecting them together with bottles, and your book house is ready.
Bottle storage shelf
Hangers and hooks
Glass wine bottles will find their use in the hallway if they turn into an unusually original hanger. This idea was first introduced by Lucirmás in Milan. On the one hand, this is art, and at the same time, it is a useful thing.
Manufacturing:
- To make a hanger we will need wine bottles with a long neck.
- It is necessary to cut them at such an angle that they are at the required slope on the wall.
- Then we attach a mirror or glass base to the wall and glue our neck using liquid nails.
If it was not possible to glue it carefully and the glue is visible, the base can be decorated with cord.
DIY designer bottle hanger
Glass bottle tables
Same as for making shelves, you will need a board of the shape and size that you would like your table to be.
Coffee table made from bottles
Sample board for a table made from bottles
Drill holes for the necks of the bottle and insert them. And your table will certainly delight not only you, but also your guests with its originality.
Exterior
Planted original crafts with their own hands they can decorate not only the interior of your home, but also the exterior.
Hanging terrarium
Transparent bottles made of any glass are perfect for a home terrarium or flowerpot for living plants. Such hanging flower bed creates the impression and feeling that the bottle grew from plants, and not vice versa. It’s very simple to make; you need to cut off a small part of the bottle and plant a plant inside on the ground. They can also be not only hanging, but also tabletop or wall-mounted. 
Bird feeders
Feeders can be made from upside down bottles. Fill the bottles with food or grain, after securing it in wooden structure, turn it upside down and place a glass or saucer underneath. Some of the food will be poured into a glass or saucer. As soon as the birds peck at the food, it will gradually be added. Such feeders can be safely hung on trees and they will decorate your site.
Bird feeders on a wooden mount
Stylish bottle bird feeder
"Music of the winds" from bottles
These bells are made from a colored glass bottle, first cut into several pieces. In the largest part and the remaining small ones, it is necessary to make holes for the wire with decorating material, which will connect all the cut parts of the bottle together.
This thing will look fabulous in your summer garden.
Flowerbeds and fences
Making a flower bed out of bottles for the garden is not that difficult. And so let's get started:
- For the base we take car tires. Bottom part the base is plastered with mortar.
- The first row is laid with the necks towards the center, the second and subsequent ones in the same way, but with a gradual offset so that the bottles are stacked in a checkerboard pattern.
- All voids are filled with mortar to make the structure stronger.
- The last layer is fixed with a solution, covered with soil, and only a wide part of the bottles should remain on the surface.
Round flower bed made of bottles
It’s also very easy to make a fence from glass bottles by separating vegetables and berries decorative fencing. First, draw the boundaries of the divisions, then dig a ditch to place the bottles, placing them tightly in a row, and then tamp the soil around.
Fence for flower beds
The bottle fence also looks very original. It’s especially beautiful if the bottle is different shapes and colors.
Original fence made of bottles
Installation process:
- We dig long wooden poles into the ground. If desired, the poles can be mounted into a wooden base.
- In each bottle, you need to make a hole in the bottom 1 centimeter larger than the diameter of the pole.
- We string the bottles onto the poles and secure them with a bar on top.
Also look at the detailed photo master class.
Prepare the base for the poles
String bottles on poles
Making such crafts will entertain you and will also benefit not only you, but also the environment.
Did you know that ordinary glass bottles can be turned into useful and interesting items interior? To do this you will need empty unnecessary bottles and a little imagination. Especially for you, we have collected ten of the simplest master classes, after which you will immediately want to do something like this. Create!
1. Flower vase
The simplest thing you can make from a used bottle is a bright and stylish vase for flowers. Simply pour a little paint directly into the bottle, screw the cap on and shake well. The paint will be evenly distributed over the entire surface of the bottle, and as soon as it dries, you can put flowers in it. Choose a shade of paint to match the interior and place one flower in each vase. It will be very original!
Complexity: 1
Materials and tools: bottle, paints.
2. Candlesticks
If you cut off the bottom of a bottle and cover a burning candle with it, you will get a rather impressive candlestick. Find out how to properly cut a bottle at home.
Complexity: 2
Materials and tools: bottle, candles.
3. Mini garden in a bottle
The video master class will teach you how to create amazing mini-gardens in a bottle. Try it!
Complexity: 2
Materials and tools: bottle, earth, drainage, small decorative stones and plants.
And in the photos below you can find several interesting ideas on designing compositions from succulents in a bottle.
4. Liquid soap dispenser
Read a step-by-step master class on creating a liquid soap dispenser from a bottle. It's simple and practical.
Complexity: 1
Materials and tools: bottle, soap dispenser.
5. Decorative bottles for the kitchen
Original bottles with layers of different cereals will look great in the kitchen. Watch the video for a simple master class.
Complexity: 1
Materials and tools: bottle, funnel, various cereals or beans.
6. Decorative bottles for the interior
Another option decorative bottle- filling with colored salt or colored sand. you will find detailed master class how to paint salt in different colors and pour it into bottles.
Complexity: 1
Materials and tools: bottle, funnel, salt (or sand), paints.
7. Vase made of threads
Another DIY idea for creating a cozy vase from a bottle. Just coat a bottle with PVA glue and wrap it tightly with multi-colored threads. These bottles look very stylish!
Complexity: 1
Materials and tools: bottle, PVA glue, thread or yarn.
8. Jewelry stand
You can also use a used bottle to store jewelry: bracelets, baubles or watches. Just string all your bracelets onto the bottle and they will always be in sight. The bottle can be decorated, or you can leave it as is, since the bracelets themselves on the bottle look just great.
Complexity: 0
9. Wind chime
According to the teachings of Feng Shui, bells called Wind Chimes are very useful in the interior or at the dacha. The video shows a simple master class on creating such an attribute from bottles. Very unusual.
Complexity: 1
Materials and tools: 2-3 bottles, rope
10. Decoupage on a bottle
The decoupage technique is very popular among those who like to do things with their own hands. Now there are many interesting master classes online on decorating glass bottles using the decoupage technique, which look great in the interior. For example, here you can learn the most simple basics according to decoupage on the bottle. A - become familiar with the reverse decoupage technique.
Complexity: 2
Materials and tools: bottle, decoupage napkins, PVA glue, varnish, brushes.
Whatever skillful hands and a head full of creative ideas: furniture made of plastic, decorative elements made of wire and even wallpaper made from newspaper clippings! But this is not all the possibilities. Today we invite you to get acquainted with crafts made from glass bottles. And this is not just painting and decorating, but real art.
Our hands are not for boredom
Having accumulated a sufficient number of bottles at home, a practical person will take them to a collection point for glass containers and get back some of the money they spent on purchasing the drink. But creative individuals will definitely figure out where to use the bottles in household, and maybe they will even decorate the interior of their apartment with them.
Of course, most often whole bottles are used for crafts. They are painted different colors, sealed with paper, cloth or tape. But sometimes you come across jobs where you only need to use the neck or bottom of a container.
A completely logical question arises - how to cut a glass bottle at home? There are few options:
- First, you can make a cut in a circle using a special glass cutter. Then, moving the bottle from boiling water to cold water, wait until it bursts in the intended place.
- Secondly, again with the help of a glass cutter and fire. First, a cut is made on the bottle using a glass cutter, and then this place is thoroughly heated over an open fire.
- And the third method is with thread impregnated with flammable materials. To do this, the thread is wrapped around the bottle, generously smeared with medical alcohol on top and set on fire. As soon as the thread burns out, the bottle is quickly lowered into ice water.
That's all the ways. But keep in mind that when working with any of them, you should follow all existing safety measures: work with gloves, safety glasses and closed clothing.
Now let's try to make something from the materials we received. We offer your choice of two wonderful master classes: one on making ceiling lamp, and the other - according to the decor of the vase. Which one is better, you decide for yourself.
creative chandelier
The process of making this craft from glass bottles with your own hands will require considerable skill and good knowledge of electrics. You will need to make your own wiring for the chandelier from wires, connect the sockets and process the bare ends. If your knowledge is not enough, then it is better to leave all the work to the master.
Necessary materials:
- 5 clear high-neck bottles;
- heat-resistant acrylic paints;
- paper;
- wiring;
- light bulbs;
- 5 cartridges;
- gloves.
Process description:
Bright vases
The easiest option is to create a bottle craft using acrylic paints. Here you will not need to make cuts or call your husband for help, and all the steps are quite simple and do not require much effort. But the result is no less impressive, especially when autumn is slowly setting in and outside the window the first leaves have already begun to fall. These colorful vases will bring a special autumn mood to your home.
Necessary materials:
- orange, white and yellow spray paint;
- empty wine bottles;
- cardboard;
- twigs from trees, fresh flowers or anything for decoration.
Process description:
Fair of new ideas
What else can you make with your own hands from glass bottles? In fact, the possibilities are almost endless. You can select several extra wide bottles and take them to a special workshop, where a worker will give them the desired shape. So, for a reasonable price, you will get a creative set of towel hooks.
Or cut the necks diagonally yourself. Then you will get such a wonderful hanger for the hallway.
You can make an original candlestick from a small and convex wine bottle if you cut the container on one side in the form of a drop.
And if you cut a glass bottle lengthwise, you get a creative pot for decorative flowers in the country.
The cut-off neck can be glued to stable plastic, and the result will be eye-catching drink glasses.
Glass bottles have long been perceived by people as ordinary garbage that should be thrown away, but this is far from the case. Few people know that from glass bottles you can make many interesting, and most importantly, useful things for decorating your home interior or original design. summer cottage. You just need to show your imagination and spend a little time.
Second life of glass bottles
Giving a second life to a seemingly unnecessary bottle is within the power of every person. You don't have to be a professional artist or designer to do this. If you use a little imagination, you can turn it into an unusual art object without spending a penny.
Most people always have beautiful but unnecessary beads, trimmings of braid, ribbons and many other little things at home that can be used for decoration. Anything that can be used as improvised material to turn a bottle into designer item. Conventionally, all crafts made from glass containers can be divided into three groups:
- Interior decorations.
- Exterior design for a personal plot.
- Useful gadgets.
Glass is considered environmentally friendly pure material, incapable of harming human health. It is stored for a long time, tolerates heat and cold well, so use it as a basis for various crafts very comfortably.
Crafts for interior decoration
This group includes all crafts that are intended to decorate the interior of a room. If you want to make your home cozy and beautiful, you don’t have to buy expensive things. You can make them yourself, the main thing is that they look original and beautiful.
Vase from a bottle
What else can you use an empty glass container for, if not for a vase? Such a remodel will not only decorate the interior, but also useful thing in the house, while the cost of its production is practically not required. There are quite a variety of ways to turn a bottle into a vase yourself.. For example:
Original candlestick
Making glass candlesticks has been practiced all over the world for quite some time. But why shouldn't candles burn in glass bottles? Crafts of this type will not only decorate any interior, but will also protect your home from fire.
In order to make a candlestick, you will need to cut off the bottom of the bottle. This can be done using a glass cutter or a burning rope. Many people know how to use a glass cutter, but one problem often arises: it is very difficult to make an even cut, even if the tool is sharp.
It is much more convenient to tie the bottle around the bottom with a rope soaked in gasoline or alcohol. It needs to be set on fire. When the thread burns out, place the bottle in cold water. The bottom will fall off on its own, and the cut will be smooth and neat. All that remains is to clean up the edge sandpaper so that you can’t cut yourself on it, and the exclusive candlestick is ready. You just need to put a candle inside it. The bottle can be decorated with stars cut out of foil, then instead of the usually dim candle light, stars will twinkle in the room.
Furniture supports and legs
Oddly enough, but bottles can be used as load-bearing supports or legs for production original furniture. Despite the apparent fragility, empty container made of glass can withstand quite a large load. It can be used in the manufacture of such interior items as:
- coffee table;
- shelves and racks of various types;
- tabletop rotating dishes-trays.
In order to construct a coffee table, you should cut out round holes for the legs in a pre-prepared tabletop. There can be three or more, depending on the size and shape of the table. You need to insert the bottles with their necks up into the holes, and the mini-table is ready. Shelves and racks are made in a similar way. If desired, they can be made multi-tiered, using bottles as supports.
A round dish-tray, which is sure to please all guests, can also be made using regular bottle. To do this, a soft limiter should be attached to its neck (where it begins to expand). It can be an elastic band or simply a beautiful thread wound in several layers. The bottom should be glued to a stable round surface.
A hole is made in the middle of a round dish (you can make it yourself or buy a ready-made one). The dish is placed over the neck and secured with an elastic band or decorative rope at the top. You can place fruits or sweets on it and place it in the center of the table. Since the tray will rotate, it will be convenient for any guest to take everything they need from it. To achieve a greater effect, the entire structure can be painted in the same style.
Registration of a personal plot
Many gardeners know that glass bottles can be successfully used for original garden design. Some people even deliberately collect empty containers all winter in order to realize their ideas in the summer.
Fencing for flower beds and beds
It’s very easy to make low fences for dividing beds or decorating a border for a flower bed from bottles. Usually two methods are used - neck up or down.
In the first case, you need to dig a shallow groove (about 10-15 cm) around the perimeter of the future fence and place the bottles in a row with their necks up. Then fill the ditch with earth and compact it. The glass mini-picket fence is ready.
The second option is quite simple. Simply stick the bottles into the soil with their necks down about halfway. The fence can be made multi-colored or monochromatic; in any case, glass always plays well with Sun rays, which gives the flowerbed design an unusual look.
Such fences personal plot not only look beautiful, but also protect the plants in the flowerbed from external weeds. They do not require maintenance, do not rot and do not lose their original appearance. If the owner wishes, such a fence can last for more than one summer season without replacement.
Glass mosaic
Decorating facades with glass mosaics is an original and not very expensive way to decorate the appearance country house. To work you will need:
- broken bottle glass of medium size (the quantity depends on the area of decoration);
- mortar (cement or alabaster);
- grout material.
The solution is applied to the selected surface. Glass is pressed inwards into it with sharp edges. How to arrange the fragments depends on the imagination of the master. There are known cases when glass mosaic entire paintings were laid out or the facade of the house was completely finished. When the solution begins to harden, it should be rubbed finished surface. This will smooth out sharp corners and fix the fragments. Such a mosaic can be designed in the process repair work, which will make this activity more enjoyable and creative. Finished finishing looks very original.
Useful devices
Homemade items made from glass bottles can be not only beautiful, but also useful. There are several options useful devices where this cookware is used. For example:
- unbreakable thermos;
- mug;
- bird feeders.
Homemade thermos
To make a thermos you will need a block of foam plastic rectangular shape and some foil (you can use food grade). The bottle must have a screw cap. The foam is cut into two parts. A hole is cut out in the lower part to the size of the bottle without taking into account the neck. The upper half will be the lid; you should also cut a hole in it for the neck with a stopper.
The bottle is covered with several layers of foil, then fixed inside the foam using the same glue. The properties of foil have been known for a long time: it retains heat well, and the foam lid enhances the effect. The outside of the foam can be painted with paints to give the craft an original look.
Of course, a homemade thermos is in many ways inferior to a purchased product, but it is simply irreplaceable in situations where there is a risk of breaking it. Even if this happens, it will always be without extra costs you can make a new copy.
Transparent mug
A homemade mug can always come in handy. If you decorate it beautifully, it will not only serve its intended purpose, but will also help create unique style in the kitchen. In order to make it, you need to cut off the neck (the upper round part) and the bottom about ten centimeters high from the bottle.
The cuts should be cleaned well. The round part of the neck should be glued to the resulting glass instead of a handle. To decorate a mug, you can use only special paints that will not harm human health, but even without decoration, the product looks very original.
Dining room for feathered friends
To make a convenient feeder for your feathered neighbors, you should attach a bottle of food to a wooden base with the neck down. You need to place a saucer almost right under it. Thanks to this design, the grains will always remain dry and be added to the saucer as needed.
Such feeders can be hung in your garden. It’s good if children take an active part in making and placing them. Such crafts will not only help birds survive the harsh winter, but will also become a good visual aid to instill in children a sense of responsibility for a living being.
If you show a little diligence and use your imagination, then any glass bottles can be turned into designer items. And if you do this professionally, it will provide you with good additional income.
Fusing at home is real. This, of course, will not be as bright and beautiful as that made by factory craftsmen, but it will turn out unique and made with your own hands.
Fusing is a glass baking technique. Using this technique, you can make interesting things from an ordinary bottle, such as jewelry, panels or stained glass. Products can be made either single-layer or in several layers, or you can create relief compositions.
Story
This technique was first used in Germany in the early 90s. Pieces of different colors were melted, and at a temperature of 800-900 degrees they merged into one whole. Now fusing is used in various industries applied arts, such as: art objects, decorative items, jewelry, original design windows and shop windows and so on. This type of creativity has become quite diverse.
Methods for making glass products
Pieces are cut out of multi-colored glass plates using a glass cutter or special tweezers. the right size. They are applied to each other, the future composition is assembled, and the gaps are filled with powder from glass plates (crushed pieces). Place in the oven for 18-22 hours (depending on the thickness and diameter of the glass) and close.
Fusing at home
In order to make something in the fusing style with your own hands, you will need:
- special glass crushed or in the form of plates (for good connection pieces of glass, make sure that the COE indicator is the same everywhere);
- oil glass cutter (oil is poured into the middle);
- protective glasses;
- tongs 2 pieces;
- PVA glue and brush;
- Sander;
- special furnace for fusing.
First you need to decide on the craft. If you are doing this for the first time, then it is better to take something simple, for example, flowers or abstraction.
Cutting this type of technology is exactly the same as ordinary glass. You need to use a glass cutter and then break it. If you have round or complex shapes, then after using a glass cutter, you need to pinch off the excess with tongs and sand down the irregularities.
Then the pieces need to be glued to the glass base with glue (after baking there will be no trace of PVA left) and placed in the oven for 6 hours at a temperature of 700 degrees.
Unfortunately, this technique does not produce clear contours. Therefore, if you want clarity, you will have to decorate the product using cloisonne enamel. And don’t forget to erase traces of the marker with alcohol (if you drew outlines with it).
This way you can make several tiles and insert them into the bathroom or kitchen, it will look original. Everything that your imagination allows can be done without much effort, the main thing is to have a stove, material and desire. A lamp, vase, frames, jewelry, Christmas tree decorations, dishes and much more will decorate your home and give it originality.
Step-by-step master class on making watches in fusing style
For work we will need:
- glass;
- glass rods;
- frit;
- ruler;
- glass compass;
- glass cutter;
- marker;
- emery block;
- wire cutters, drill and glass drill bit;
- glue.
Even the most simple work It’s worth starting with a sketch, so we make one. Then we select the glass by color and compatibility.
- Using a compass, draw a circle on a transparent base.
- The compass is attached like a suction cup, so there should be no problems with drawing a circle. Using wire cutters, remove the circle, biting off the glass a little at a time.
- And knock with reverse side glass cutter handle.
- The workpiece is ready, now pour some water to make a hole
- Turn on the drill and add water
- Make rays for the sun
- Yellow glass (3 shades) cut into pieces
- Attach them to the base
- Set aside temporarily and make notes for the numbers.
- Using wire cutters and a glass cutter, make a palm tree, elements and figures
- Secure everything with glue
- Scatter the frit
- Place the product in the oven and lay out the rays, then place the round piece on top
- Between the rays add clear glass. This will be the fastener
- Close the oven and bake for 5 hours, then 7 hours to cool. Open the oven and remove the product.
Many people think that working with glass is difficult, but this is not so, if only there was a desire. This master class is proof that you can do the most amazing things and make any fantasy come true.
There may be options for the product with iodine, it looks very chic! And white light fusing ( white glass) looks absolutely incredible.
Glass products can be made both for yourself (home decoration) and as gifts for loved ones. You will definitely surprise everyone if you give a vase. self made or a candy dish.
Inspiration to you and successful crafts!
Video:
Here's a video on how to create different products using fusing techniques:
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How to decorate glass
- You will need
- The process of how to decorate glass with your own hands
- Examples of what can be done using the presented method
Is it possible to turn old dishes into a New Year's masterpiece (especially if there is another one that you are not ashamed to put on New Year's table, No)?
Certainly. We decorate the glass using the decorating techniques presented below.
You will need
- Glass dishes (for the first time it is better to take dishes with a flat surface)
- Masking tape
- Pencil and eraser for drawing (you can do without them if you have a drawing template)
- Stationery knife
- Acrylic paint
- Glass paint
The process of how to decorate glass with your own hands
1. Cover the glass with masking tape. Moreover, each next strip should overlap slightly with the previous one.
Draw an image on the tape. In this case, the lines of the drawing should not be interrupted.
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Cut the outline of the image with a stationery knife.
4. Remove the tape from the areas you will paint.
5. Color the drawing. To do this, use a small piece of sponge.
Can be spray painted.
6. Wait for the paint to dry.
Remove the remaining tape. Be careful not to touch the paint on the glass.
This is what you get in the end.
Examples of what can be done using the presented method
When you train your hand, you can decorate any glass and get such beautiful objects.
So now you know how to decorate glass.
All that remains is to prepare the materials and get to work. If you don't have time right now, bookmark the page or print it out so you can find it quickly.
In this and several other articles I will talk about sea glass?
- a mysterious material that is used all over the world to create jewelry?
Is sea glass a human creation?
Mounting on glass at home
and nature?
Once upon a time at sea? glass? after many years it becomes the sea. He gets foggy and rough surface. glass glass becomes from interaction with salty sea water and rough - due to friction with stones and sand.
Are some sea glass specimens found by humans on the shore equally valuable as gemstones?
Well, I offer these glasses with my own hands.
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Stained glass is the art of decorative glass.
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The classic stained glass window is to create a pattern by attaching colored glass with lead, copper and brass bulkheads. This method is definitely great, but it is quite complex and requires a certain amount of time and skill. Today, the process of creating stained glass has become much more accessible and easier.
Market contemporary art offers a line of colors, contours, pastes and all types auxiliary materials for glass decoration. In this section you can purchase everything necessary materials for the transformation and decoration of glass, ceramic, porcelain and plastic interior items.
Your most complex fantasies will be realized in real parts.
You'll need it first:
Glass chromatograph (marking pencil). You can simply sketch them onto a glass, ceramic, porcelain or plastic surface.
Relief, contour (in bulk in a tube with a fine tip to remove boundaries between colors on the glass).
Color (transparent colors).
In addition to these basic items, manufacturers also offer auxiliary media to create additional effects, varnishes to protect products from exposure environment, various pastes with numerous textures, glazing for glass, decorative coatings for crushing products.
Liquid glass: application in construction
Silicate glue (liquid glass) is one of the most interesting and multifunctional materials used in construction. Despite the fact that in wide sale the material appeared relatively recently (about two decades), silicate glue has been used to impart strength to concrete and as a waterproofing agent for almost two centuries.
Liquid glass: composition and properties
The basis liquid glass– sodium or potassium silicates.
They are combined with an aqueous solution of alkali to form liquid glass itself. There are other ways to make this composition, but this is the most common.
The properties of silicate glue allow it to perfectly bond various materials. Molecules of the outer layer of any hard material have a greater distance between them, so there is room for liquid glass molecules. They, in turn, penetrating inside, release moisture, due to this the viscosity of the adhesive layer increases.
Therefore, liquid glass can be used as glue for linoleum or PVC boards.
Excellent adhesion allows the use of liquid glass for bonding materials of various structures with low adhesion (glass, ceramics, etc.)
Where is liquid glass used?
Waterproofing. In addition to being used as an adhesive, liquid glass has several other uses.
The most common way to use silicate glue is waterproofing.
This composition can be used to impregnate walls, floors, and foundations. For the foundation this is perhaps most important. Large amount of moisture, adverse effects atmospheric phenomena, precipitation and temperature differences make this part of the structure the most vulnerable.
Coating with liquid glass helps protect the foundation from damage and prevent its destruction.
This material is often used in the construction of swimming pools and other water containers, including wells, since liquid glass can effectively insulate the surface and seal even the smallest holes and cracks, preventing water leakage.
Varieties of DIY liquid glass crafts
First, liquid glass is applied to the walls, and then a waterproofing composition of sand, cement and glass.
Putty for water pipes is also prepared with the addition of liquid glass.
Antiseptic properties of liquid glass. Liquid glass is used as an antiseptic.
In this case, the material of the wall or ceiling does not matter. Such a coating will prevent the appearance of mold, fungus and other formations.
The solution for such impregnation is made from water and silicate glue in a one to one ratio.
This product is used to impregnate wood and is not recommended for use on other surfaces, because it forms a coating with very low adhesion, which does not allow further painting or plastering.
Increased fire safety. Liquid glass dissolved in water (400 g per 1 liter of water) is also used to treat surfaces.
This impregnation will also serve to increase the fire resistance of the structure (withstands temperatures up to 1200 degrees Celsius).
Thermal insulation.
Liquid glass is also used for production heat-insulating materials, due to its low thermal conductivity. Also, insulation made on the basis of liquid glass can withstand repeated freezing and thawing without losing its properties.
Building mixtures with liquid glass
Primer with liquid glass. To prepare such a primer, cement and liquid glass must be taken in a 1:1 ratio.
First it gets ready cement mortar, which is then poured into liquid glass.
After thorough mixing, the primer is ready for use. If the mixture hardens too quickly, it must be diluted with water.
Plaster. You can also make wonderful waterproof plaster using silicate glue. To do this, cement and sand are mixed in a ratio of 1:2.5, to which 15% silicate glue is then added.
Composition for furnaces.
You can prepare a special refractory composition for laying bricks in fireplaces and stoves. To do this, 25% liquid glass is added to the standard cement-sand composition.
When making such a solution, you need to remember that it is better to prepare small portions - the composition hardens quickly.
Concrete and liquid glass. Silicate glue is often added to concrete during construction; this not only improves the properties of the solution, but also increases the waterproofing and fire-resistant properties of concrete.
Such material will subsequently be less likely to be subject to the formation of mold and mildew.
Adding liquid glass is justified from a cost-saving point of view. The material is low cost.
This method is used when it is not possible to apply the composition to the surface. For example, when further painting or plastering is expected.
And also when it is not possible to quickly use the solution. Concrete with liquid glass hardens much faster.
Thus, we can say with confidence that, despite the abundance of various specialized means used in construction (antiseptic, fire-resistant, insulating, etc.), liquid glass still holds its ground.